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Rita White
May 4, 2005
Rita Kae White, 68, of Ankeny, died on Monday, May 2, 2005.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday,
May 5, at 11:00 a.m., at the Ankeny Funeral Home.
Cremation will follow the service, with interment at a
later date.
Rita Kay, was born
on
October 5, 1936 in Hutchins, the daughter of Stanley
and Erma Garman. She graduated from the Corwith High
School in 1954. She married Kenneth E. White on
January 24, 1955. She came from and created a large
and loving family.
She was preceded
in death by her parents.
Survivors include
her husband; son, Kenneth (Jolene) White; daughter,
Julie (Mark) Richardson of Huxley; brothers, Tom,
Phillip and Larry Garmen; sisters, Patricia Borman,
Shirley Knoer, Kathy Garman and Jane Pruisman;
grandchildren, Sara Feldman, Anna Moeckley, Emily and
Hunter White; great-grandson, Jonathan Moeckley; and
mother-in-law, Dorothea White of Belmond.
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James R. Hovelson
May 10, 2005
James Roy Hovelson, 69, of Clear Lake, died on
Friday, May 6, 2005, at the Mercy Medical
Center in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 10, at
the Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, with Lay
Assistant Richard Scott officiating. Interment was in
the Clear Lake Cemetery, with military rites by the
Clear Lake VFW.
Jim was born on March
19, 1936 in Osage, the son of Millard and Vida
(Larson) Hovelson. The family moved from Osage to
Clear Lake when Jim was four. In 1948 the family moved
to Decorah where he was confirmed in the Lutheran
Church. They returned to Clear Lake where Jim
graduated from high school in 1955. He attended the Mason
City Junior College for one year before enlisting in
the Army. He spent 18 months in Korea and one year at
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, then returned to the Mason
City Junior College and graduated with his Associate
of Arts Degree in accounting.
In 1961, he married
Judy Cooling and they had two children, Lisa Marie and
Ann Katheryn.
Jim was first
employed at the Park Clinic in Mason City as business
manager. He moved to Belmond in 1968 and was hospital
administrator for 20 years. While in Belmond he was
chairman of the Wright County Nurses Advisory
Committee, served on the Wright County Compensation
Board, was involved with the Belmond Ambulance
Service, the Belmond Jaycees, the Belmond Country Club
and the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Jim married Valera
(Rooks) Coyier, on April 16, 1994, at the Guardian Angel
Roadside Chapel, Clear Lake.
He later worked as
a real estate agent in Clear Lake and also at the
Heartland Inn in Clear Lake. He was a member of the
Clear Lake VFW, Zion Lutheran Church and Zion
Lutheran's Elderberries.
Jim was preceded
in death by his father; and step-son, Randy Coyier.
He is survived by
his wife, Valera; daughters, Lisa (Neal) Nelson of
Belmond and Ann (2nd Lt. Christopher) Brown of Ft. Benning, Georgia; step-daughter, Dawn (Jody) Brosdahl
of Thornton; grandchildren, Kyle and Katie Nelson and
Taylor, Tess and Tatum Brown; step-grandchildren, Tad
and Trent Brosdahl; his mother of Clear Lake; sisters,
Janet (Richard) Williams of Port Richey, Florida and
Jule (Richard) McCullough of Pine Island, Minnesota;
brother, Eric (Mary) Hovelson of Clive; uncle, Lynn
"Bud" Larson; and aunt, Helen Potter.
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Marie Perkins
May 10, 2005
Marie "Pat" Perkins, 80, a resident of Klemme and a long time employee of
the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City, died on Friday, May 6, 2005, at
the Muse-Norris Hospice in Mason City.
Funeral services were
held on Monday, May 9, at the Immanuel Reformed United Church
of Christ in Klemme, with Rev. Donna Buckman
officiating. Burial was in the Ell Township Cemetery,
Klemme.
Marie Lela, was
born on January 25, 1925 in Britt, the daughter of
Raymond James and Nora (Johnson) Perkins. She was
baptized and confirmed in the Kanawha Lutheran Church.
She attended rural schools in Kanawha and Klemme,
concluding her education at the Klemme High School.
She made her home
with her aunt and uncle, Alice and Hugh Hummel. Marie
later made her home at the I.O.O.F. Apartments in
Mason City. She was a dedicated employee of the
I.O.O.F. facility for more than 40 years, most of her
tenure was as an activities associate. She held her
position until retirement at age 77.
Marie very much
enjoyed times spent with her family and friends,
visiting over a cup of coffee. She also loved the
outdoors where she spent time raising flowers,
gardening and listening to the birds singing. Those
who knew her well remember the constant blare of her
favorite radio stations. Often the radio was tuned to
follow the games of the Hawkeyes. Other activities she
enjoyed included working puzzles and sewing. Marie was
a long time member of the Rebekah Lodge in Mason City.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; aunt and uncle, Alice and
Hugh Hummel; and brothers, Delbert, Jerry and Ronald
Perkins.
Survivors include
her cousins, Leland (Beulah) Hummel of Klemme, Ron
(Beverly) Hummel of Ankeny, Lois (Jon) Finlayson of
Mason City and Gary (Ann) Hummel of Indianapolis; her
half-sisters and half-brothers, June (Henry) Okland of
Stonyford, California, Alice Tabb of Westminster,
Colorado, Joan Anderson of Jackson, Missouri, Mervin
(Carol) Perkins of Forest City, Ramona (Donald)
Groebner of New Ulm, Minnesota, Patricia (Leslie)
Penning of Algona, Allen Perkins of Quartzite,
Arizona, Robert (Marilyn) Perkins of Britt, Karen
(Richard) Reher of Custer, Michigan and Kathleen Dorr
of Belmond; and special friends, Dagny Schmidt, Marcy
(Ardell ) Flaten and Phylis Echelberger.
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Marie Lauen
May 10, 2005
Anna Marie Lauen, 97, died on Friday, May 6, 2005, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 14, at 1:00
p.m., at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond, with
Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Interment will be in the
Belmond Cemetery.
The Andrews
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Anna Marie was
born on March 15, 1908.
She was preceded
in death by her parents, Bert and Anna Lauen; sister,
Jeanette Sands; and brother, Marvin Lauen.
Survivors include
her brother, Harry Lauen (Lois Nyman) of St. Paul; and
her nieces and nephews.
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Merle C. Been
May 17, 2005
Merle C. Been, 72, of Belmond, died on Monday, May 9, 2005, at his home in Belmond.
Funeral services were held on Friday, May 13, at the Belmond United
Methodist Church, with the Rev. Michael Druhl
officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Graveside military rites were provided by the Belmond
Honor Guard. The Dugger Ewing Funeral Home of Belmond
was in charge of the arrangements.
Merle was born on
January 21, 1933, to William "Harley" and Leona
(Saltzman) Been in Tingley. He completed high school
in 1951 and married Doris Johnson at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua on October 4, 1952. They lived in
Newton where he was employed by Wilding Plumbing &
Heating. Merle entered the armed forces during the
Korean conflict, and he and Doris lived in the states
of Virginia and California until his honorable
discharge in 1956.
Merle then entered
into various positions in Des Moines related to the
printing industry until he decided to venture off and
start his own printing career. In 1965 he purchased
the Town & Country Advertiser of Wesley and started
The Reminder in Belmond. This led to the beginning of
Printing Services, Inc. The publication and the
printing company expanded many times over the years
and now houses the main production plant in Belmond
with satellite offices in Mason City and Webster City.
In addition to
being owner and president of Printing Services, Merle
was the owner of the Winter Texan and co-owner of Farm
& Home Publishers, City Directory, Inc., Action
Associates, and True Value in Belmond.
Merle enjoyed
being a part of and serving his community. He served
as a member and past president of the Belmond Chamber
of Commerce. He was a member of the Belmond Industrial
Development Corporation and served on the Luick Trust
for 21 years. He was involved with the Belmond
scouting program where he was honored with the
Outstanding Adult Scouter and the District Award of
Merit. He was a Belmond Lions Club member, receiving
the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award and the Warren
Coleman Award. Merle was a charter member, past
president and stock holder of the Belmond Country
Club. He was an active Jaycee member earning numerous
awards including Boss of the Year and the
Distinguished Service Award. He was a member of the
Lake Cornelia Improvement Association and Midwest Free
Community Papers where he served as board member and
treasurer for over twenty-seven years. Through this
organization he was honored with the highest award,
Past Presidential Memorial, and was honored with Merle
C. Been night where an annual scholarship was given in
his name.
Merle was a
faithful member of the Belmond United Methodist Church
and served as Chairman of the Administrative Board,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chairman of the
Pastor-Parish
Committee, Finance Chairman, usher, and other
committees.
He was preceded in
death by his parents; brothers, Marvin, Mark and Mac;
sisters, Margaret Dutton and Marilyn Tindle;
father-and-mother-in-law, Bill and Edith Johnson;
sisters-in-law, Marian Solomon and Gene Johnson;
brothers-in-law, Charles Dutton, Max Tindle, Keith,
Clare, Lawrence, Merrill, Dean and Marvin Johnson, Joe
Thompson, Dale Reynolds, Ben Solomon and Kenny
Hosfield.
Survivors include
his wife; sons, Steven (Jeri) and Rodney (Laurie)
Been; daughter, Jonel (Brian) Worden all of Belmond;
sisters, Maudeene (Bud) Swinehart of Des Moines,
Marrabell (Earl) Schulz of Vancouver, Washington and
Mardell (Don) Donner of Augusta, Georgia; brother,
Milo (Naomi) Been of West Des Moines; sisters-in-law,
Lillian Been of Palm Harbor, Florida, Nila Been of
Goodland, Kansas, Chrystal Johnson of Waverly,
Nebraska, Willie Johnson of Newton, Cleone Thompson,
Louise Johnson, Cleone Hosfield and Pat Johnson all of
Mt. Ayr; and grandchildren, Linzey Worden, Kevin Been,
Lane Worden, Travis Been, Landon Worden, Corey Been,
Dana Been, Luke Worden and Nathan Been.
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Fr Thomas Currier
May 17, 2005
The Reverend Father Thomas F. Currier, 78, of Mason City, formerly of
Belmond, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at the Hospice of North
Iowa.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, May 16, at
the Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City, with
Archbishop Jerome Hanus and Father Jon Seda
officiating. Interment, with military rites, was in the
Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. A
Scriptural Wake Service was held on Sunday, May 15, at St.
Francis Xavier in Belmond.
Organist was Mary
Hagedorn and music was by the Holy Family Funeral
Choir. Ushers were Cletus Heffern and Mike Hesselink.
Casket bearers were Tom Currier, John Currier, Jim
Swenson, Steve McLaughlin, Robert Curtis and Larry
Kudej.
Father Currier,
the son of Fred and Ida (Kolb) Currier, was born on May
16, 1926 in Mason City. He attended Loras College in
Dubuque and the St. Louis Theological Seminary. He was
ordained a Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese
of Dubuque on May 27, 1950.
Father Currier
served for the Diocese of Colorado Springs and the
Archdiocese of Dubuque in the cities of Cedar Rapids,
Dubuque, Mason City, Clermont, Ossian, Nashua,
Springville, Marshalltown, Farley, Colorado Springs
and Belmond, until his retirement on July 9, 1996. He
then returned to the family home in Mason City.
Father Currier was
commissioned a Chaplain (1st Lt.) in the Iowa Army
National Guard in 1956. He entered active duty in 1966,
which took him to Colorado, Vietnam, California and
Korea. He was promoted to Colonel in 1976 and retired
at that rank in 1986.
His chief
interests in ministry were the Catholic grade and high
schools where he spent many years teaching. He enjoyed
spending time with his German Shepherd dogs and
driving his recreational vehicles, which gave him a
chance to see God's wonderful world.
Survivors include
sisters, Mary Ellen Hanson of Mason City, Florence
(Donald) Kudej of Forest City, Marjorie (Roger) Curtis
of Mason City and Kathleen (Ralph) Lockwood of Mason
City; and brother, Owen (Brenda) Currier of Mason
City.
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Viola Johnson
May 17, 2005
Mary Viola Johnson, 94, of Belmond, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at the Belmond Health
Care Center.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, May
14, at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in
Belmond, with Father David Beckman and Deacon Nick Schmit officiating. Interment was in the church
cemetery.
Maxine Whitty was
organist, Rose Speth was cantor, and Mary Ann Spitler
was lector. Ushers were Pat Grant and Mike McLaughlin.
Honorary casket bearers were Helen Dorr, Virginia Studebaker,
Rita Redder, Wilma Dorr and Janyce Kluss.
Casket bearers were Hugh Kopriva, Jim Swenson, Tom
Quigley, Terry Anderson, Ryan Lobdell, Frank Quigley,
Brett Lobdell, Dr. Art Benetti and Pat Quigley.
Mary Viola, was
born on July 19, 1910, to Frank Quigley and Agnes
Brannan Quigley on a farm west of Belmond. The family
later moved to a farm north of Goodell. In 1927 they
moved to Maple Hill, Iowa where Viola graduated as
class valedictorian in 1928. She attended the Fort
Dodge Business College and went to work in Belmond on
October 15, 1929 as cashier and chief operator for the
Central West Telephone Company, a position she held
for 21 years. Viola began working at Nolan Drug as a
clerk and bookkeeper in the summer of 1955 and
continued with Redder Drug until her retirement on
October 1, 1984.
Viola was the
organist at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Goodell and
organist and choir leader at the St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church in Belmond. She had been involved in
music ministry in one capacity or another most of her
94 years.
She was a member
of the St. Francis Rosary Society, holding many
offices. She was a charter member of the Catholic
Daughters of the Americas Court #1290 in 1938 and held
many offices. She was a charter member and charter
secretary of the Belmond Hospital Auxiliary.
Viola married
Clifford Johnson at the St. Francis Rectory on
February 18, 1950. They were blessed with fifty two
years of marriage.
She was preceded
in death by her husband; her parents; brother, John
Francis Quigley; sister, Ruth Elizabeth Smith;
nephews, Gerald John Sparks, Patrick Francis Smith and
Ronald Dale Smith.
Survivors include
her step-son, Jack (Beth) Johnson of Rockford,
Illinois; sister, Lorraine Sparks of St. Paul,
Minnesota; nephews, Dennis (Jayne) Sparks and Robert
(Sharon) Smith of St. Charles, Illinois; nieces,
Cheryl Anne (Randy) Wedmore of Gilbert, Arizona and
Cathy Hendricks Smith of Lexington, Georgia;
step-grandchildren, Kari Johnson Bullock, Marc Johnson
and Jodi Johnson; grandnieces, Jennifer, Meghan and
Caitlin Sparks, Shannon Smith Bloemendaal, Bethany
Smith Hughes, Sara-Rebecca Smith, Johanna Quigley
Smith, Ariel Smith, Kara (Michael) Fanning and Katie
(Robert) Cloyd; and grandnephews, Adam Smith, Timothy
Smith and Michael Smith.
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Margaret B. Barry
May 17, 2005
Margaret B. Barry, 95, died on Friday, May 13, 2005, at the Green Hills Retirement
Center in Ames.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be
held on Thursday, May 19, at the St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Waverly, with Rev. Mike Tauke officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Margaret, the
daughter of Peter and Emily "Emma" (Sager) Barry, was
born on September 12, 1909, on the family farm two miles
south of Belmond, where she developed an appreciation
of rural life, nature, animals, and a special love for
horse and equestrian activities. Much of her leisure
time was spent horseback riding.
Following
graduation from the Belmond High School she attended
Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, receiving
a B.A. in Education. Later she earned her Masters
Degree from Northwestern University. Margaret began
her teaching career in Tama. A few years later she
accepted a position in the Des Moines Public Schools
where she was a high school English instructor for
over 40 years. She taught at the Des Moines Technical
High School where she was also a counselor.
Margaret liked to
travel and enjoyed many trips to foreign countries.
She loved to read, especially the classics, and shared
her enthusiasm for famous authors and great literature
with her students. Margaret clung to her love of rural
living and was thrilled when she had the opportunity
to revisit the family farm and check the crops. Young
children in the family were very special to her. She
nurtured their excitement in reading good books and
they looked forward to trips to the library.
After moving to
the Green Hills Retirement Center in Ames, Margaret
shared her talents by tutoring Iowa State foreign
exchange students.
Margaret was a
member of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Belmond
and St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Des Moines. She
was a member of the Iowa Council of Teachers of
English and Delta Kappa Gamma International teachers
association.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; and her sister, Eleanor Barry.
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Donald Busick
May 17, 2005
Donald "Booie" Busick, 71, of Forest City, died
on Friday, May 13, at the Muse Norris
Hospice Center in Mason City, after a long battle with
cancer.
Funeral services were held on Monday, May 16, at the
Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond.
Donald Duane, was
born on January 2, 1934 in Belmond, the second oldest son
born to Dale and Alice (McMannus) Busick. He attended
school in Belmond and later earned his GED while
serving in the Marine Corps.
After his service,
Donald worked in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, where he married Rosada Postin in 1958. The couple moved back to
Belmond where Don was employed by Acco Seeds for many
years, working test plots, germinating corn, etc.
Their marriage was later dissolved. A few years later
he started working for Winnebago Industries as a press
operator and moved to Forest City. He retired in 1996.
In his leisure
time Don enjoyed fishing, bowling, horse shoe
tournaments, and playing harmonicas. He was the Wright
County and Belmond City bowling champion in the mid
50's. He took great pride in being the first bowler to
roll a 700 scratch series in 1958 in Belmond. He
enjoyed visiting, and he always had a story or a joke
or two. Don also enjoyed time dining, coffeeing, and
visiting with his friends and family.
In his later years
Don enjoyed watching classic movies, primarily western
and suspense, with his dog Max at his side, and he
collected a substantial number of movie tapes. He
developed a special relationship with the Winnebago
transit and local taxi driver, Ron Bronson after he
could no longer drive himself. He had much praise for
Helen Alne who often cared for Max.
He was preceded in
death by Rose; his grandparents; his parents;
brothers, Dale, Jr., Darrel and Harold; sister,
Darlene Baker; and father and mother-in-law, Doug and
Florence Poston.
Don is survived by
his
daughter, Suzette (Keith) Hughes of Truesdale;
brothers, Darwin (Joan) Busick of Haverhill,
Massachusetts, Ken (Carole) Busick of Mason City and
Doug Busick of Britt; sisters, Shirlene (George) Van
Den Heuvel of Klemme, Ramae (Eddie) Schuver of Goodell
and Rosetta Busick and special friend, Jim Peterson of
Lake Cornelia; 28 nieces and nephews; 53 great-nieces
and nephews, and special friend, Jean Thompson.
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Gladys J. Summers
May 17, 2005
Gladys J. Summers, 103, of Belmond, died on Sunday, May 15, 2005, at the Belmond Health
Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 18,
at 10:30 a.m., at the Trinity Lutheran Church in
Belmond, with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Burial was in
the Belmond Cemetery.
Gladys Jeanette
Roseland, daughter of John J. and Gertrude
(Christopherson) Roseland, was born on March 24, 1902 in
Eagle Grove. Her mother died when she was eight days
old and she was raised in the foster home of Rasmus
and Brita Vevle of Eagle Grove.
Gladys married
Hiram Austin Summers on February 20, 1924. She was a
devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be
remembered by family and friends for her kringla and
other baked goods. She had a smile for everyone and a
good sense of humor.
Gladys worked for
a number of years at the Belmond Community Hospital
and at Keith's Coffee Cup Café.
Gladys belonged to
the Trinity Lutheran Church, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary, Senior Citizens, Grandmothers Club and
the Trinity Lutheran Church Women.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; foster parents; husband;
sisters, Jennie Willard, Clara McCormick and Agnes Hoffbuhr; half-brother, Arthur Roseland; foster
brothers, Oliver Vevle, Carl Vevle and Mendus Vevle;
foster sister, Sophie Hovland; daughter, Bea
Lanferman; grandsons, Duane Summers, Scott Lanferman
and an infant grandson; granddaughter, Roxanne
Summers; and great-grandson, Jeremy Williams.
Gladys is survived
by her children, William Summers of Wichita Falls,
Texas, Robert (Carolyn) Summers of Belmond, Bernadine
(Bob) Cooke of Belmond and Elaine (Norman) Lester of
Goldfield; sister-in-law, Lila Roseland of Eagle
Grove; grandchildren, Steven Summers of San Antonio,
Texas, Denise (Ron) Schiemer of Waianae, Hawaii, Tanya
(David) Ferguson of Daegu, South Korea, Matthew
Summers of Dallas, Texas, Timothy Summers of Aiea,
Hawaii, Toni (Jim) Williams of Clarion, Linda (Jim)
Boyd of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Richard Summers of
Belmond, Mitchell Summers of Belmond, Debra (Wendel)
Whipple of Mason City, Diane (Jon) Crawford of
Belmond, Lynn A. Cooke of Runnels, Dennis (Jane)
McGrath of Clarion, Daryl (Jona) McGrath of Clarion,
Douglas (Donna) McGrath of Cumming, Georgia and Karen
(Ken) Potts of Yukon, Oklahoma; 27
great-grandchildren; 6 step-great-grandchildren; 12
great-great-grandchildren; and 6 step-great-great-grandchildren.
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Barbara A. Rickert
July 20, 2005
Barbara Ann Rickert, of Clear Lake, California, died
on Sunday, May 22, 2005, while
surrounded by her family. Interment was held on
Friday, May 27,
at Lower Lake, California.
Barbara was born on
March 5, 1934 in Independence, Missouri, the daughter
of Harold and Jessie Schmidt. She was an avid quilter,
loved to square dance, and researching Civil War
history.
Survivors include
her husband, Kenneth; daughter, Kathy (David) Luiz;
sons, Jim (Cheri) Rickert, Joel Rickert, Jerry (Judy)
Rickert and Jon (Rebecca) Rickert; sisters, Susan
Heginger of Belmond and Jean Tuckfield of Overland
Park, Kansas; brother, Jim Schmidt of Topock, Arizona;
eleven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
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Arthur Homervold
May 25, 2005
Arthur Homervold, 85, of Clarion, died on Saturday, May 21, 2005, at the Wright
Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on
Thursday, May 26, at the First Lutheran Church in
Clarion, with Pastor Gary Boen officiating. Burial will
be held at 5:00 p.m., at the Mamreland Cemetery near
Randall.
Friends may greet
the family on Wednesday, May 25, from 5-7:00 p.m., at
the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 North
Main, Clarion and one hour prior to services at the
church.
Arthur "Art" Donovon, the son of Peter and Anna (Rolland) Homervold
was born on June 11, 1919 in Thor. On November 12, 1942
he married Arlene Charlson at the Lutheran Parsonage
in Belmond. Art farmed near Galt for four years and
then near Belmond, until he retired in 1992 and moved
to Clarion.
Art was an avid
sports fan, especially fond of wrestling. He was very
proud of his Norwegian heritage. He had been a member
of First Lutheran since 1942.
Art was preceded
in death by his parents; two brothers; and one sister.
Survivors include
his wife; daughter, Faye Heykants of Des Moines;
grandson, Mark (Donna) Heinzig of Ames;
granddaughters, Krista Heinzig and her husband, Jody
Ansems of London, England and Kara Heinzig of Des
Moines; great-grandson, Peter Heinzig of Ames; and
son-in-law, Bill Heinzig of Ankeny.
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Arlene Steele
June 1, 2005
Arlene (Nelson) Steele, died on Saturday, May 21, 2005, in San Diego, California.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 3, at the St. Vincent de
Paul Church in San Diego, with burial at the Glen Abbey
Memorial Park, Bonita, California.
Arlene was born on
April 3, 1915 in Belmond, the daughter of Henry and
Bertha Nelson. She graduated from the Belmond High
School.
In 1935 she married Howard Thompson and they
farmed near Kanawha, until he became ill. In 1942 they
moved to San Diego, where Arlene worked as a
bookkeeper. Howard died in 1964 and she married Leo
Steele in 1967.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; husbands; and brother,
Herbert.
She is survived by
her
sisters, Olive Hopkey of San Diego, Lucille Gourley of
Schaumburg, Illinois and Helen (Bill) Pratt of Des
Moines; and sister-in-law, Laurine Nelson of St.Cloud.
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Leona
Wenzel
May 25, 2005
Leona Mae Wenzel, 92, of Belmond, died on Monday, May 23, 2005, at the Belmond Health
Care Center in Belmond.
Funeral services will be held on
Friday, May 27, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. John
Lutheran Church in Belmond, with Pastor Lowell
Halvorson officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond
Cemetery.
Visitation will be
held on Thursday, May 26, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond, and one hour
prior to the services at the church.
Leona Mae Koenen,
was born on May 15, 1913, on the family farm near
Meservey, to parents John and Annie Eckhoff Koenen.
She attended school through eighth grade in Meservey.
After school she helped on the family farm. She also
helped in many homes with new babies and mothers.
Leona attended
Sunday School at the Meservey Reformed Church. She was
baptized and confirmed at St. John in Belmond in 1943.
Leona married
Elmer Wenzel on September 24, 1940 in Manson. They
farmed near Meservey, where Leona enjoyed gardening,
embroidery, and canning. She was also a wonderful
baker. They lived on the farm until Elmer's death in
1970.
Leona then moved
to Belmond, where she belonged to the Grandmother's
Club and ladies circle at the church. Most of all,
Leona enjoyed her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; husband; son, Emery;
grandson, Matthew Wenzel; brothers, Alvin (Bud) Koenen
and Virgil Koenen; and sister, Edna Trager.
Leona is survived
by her daughter, Carolyn (Robert) Wenzel of Alexander;
sons, Merlin (Kathryn) Wenzel of Phoenix and Gene
(Karen) of Mt. Pleasant; seventeen grandchildren;
twenty-two great-grandchildren; one
great-great-granddaughter; sister, Phyllis Steenhard
of Meservey; and sister-in-law, Irene Koenen of
Meservey.
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